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Genetics

Are telomeres a double–edged sword?

Long telomeres, increasing the vitality of the body as a whole, are a risk factor for brain cancer and, possibly, a number of more common forms of cancer.

10.06.2014
Your health

Once again about the non-existent disease "dysbiosis"

Dysbiosis is not an independent disease, it is a symptom. First of all, it is necessary to find and treat the cause of intestinal microflora disorders, and not to believe advertising nonsense about the benefits of yoghurts and capsules with beneficial bacteria.

09.06.2014
Innovative Russia

The second phase of the Russian HIV vaccine begins

In a few years, a domestic therapeutic HIV vaccine may appear in Russia. If she successfully passes clinical trials. If bureaucratic or interdepartmental barriers do not stand in the way of its creation. And if the state gives money to complete its tests.

09.06.2014
Cellular technologies

Fetal neurons are long – lived

Fetal dopaminegic neurons remain viable and functional for at least 14 years after transplantation into the brain of patients with Parkinson's disease.

09.06.2014
Other life sciences

Neurons tell stem cells that new neurons are needed

Scientists from Duke University have discovered a new type of neurons in the brain of an adult organism. These neurons are able to transmit information to neural stem cells about the need to start actively differentiating into neurons.

09.06.2014
Exhibitions and conferences

Open Innovations 2014

The key theme of the Moscow International Forum of Innovative Development "Open Innovations 2014" is "Creative destruction: how to maintain competitiveness in the 21st century."

06.06.2014
Biomedicine

2-PMAP vs beta-amyloid

Scientists from the New York University Medical Center have identified a compound that reduces the level of beta-amyloid in the brain by more than 2 times.

06.06.2014
Various

What do we think about GMOs?

VTSIOM presents data on whether Russians know what GMOs are, which products contain it and which do not, and which food products our fellow citizens will prefer in the store.

06.06.2014
Grants and competitions

Russian Youth Award in the field of Nanoindustry 2014

In 2014, for the 6th time, a competition will be held for young developers, innovators and businessmen under the age of 35, whose nanotechnology development was introduced into real production and showed the first commercial results.

06.06.2014
Various

Smartphone nutritionist

The GoCARB mobile app recognizes food on a plate thanks to photos taken on a smartphone, estimates the amount of carbohydrates in them and automatically calculates the optimal dose of insulin.

06.06.2014
Biomedicine

New vaccine protects mice from liver cancer

A gene therapy vaccine targeting the immune system to cells with a large amount of alpha-fetoprotein on their surface prevents the development of chemically induced liver cancer in mice in 90% of cases.

06.06.2014
Various

The author of the STAP cells made concessions

After several months of steadfast resistance to accusations of falsification of data and unfair conduct of the experiment, the lead author of two articles in Nature about a new method for obtaining stem cells agreed to withdraw one of them.

05.06.2014
Biomedicine

A new target for the treatment of type 2 diabetes

The signal that promotes insulin secretion and reduces hyperglycemia in animals with a type 2 diabetes model is enhanced by inhibition of a new enzyme discovered by Canadian scientists.

05.06.2014
Various

About the demographic pit and supermortality in Russia

Excerpts from the report "In 10 years it will be too late" prepared by the Institute of Scientific and Public Expertise. In the worst case scenario, the population of Russia may decrease to 100 million people already in the early 2040s.

05.06.2014